Mayor Rody-Inday Sara AFP-PNP cagefest opens today

Mayor Rody-Inday Sara AFP-PNP cagefest opens today





A bigger field and stiffer challenge.



That's what the local hooplandia can expect from the Mayor Rody-Inday Sara 7th AFP-PNP basketball tournament which gets going today at the Almendras Gym.



The seventh edition of this tournament which started as a mini-tournament among branches of the PNP and the AFP based in Davao City has become one of the premier basketball tournaments and has even attracted two out-of-town teams from Compostela Valley province.



Defending champion City Mayor's Office returns to defend their crown against top rival Regional Mobile Group and a host of title contenders in Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Navy, 10th Infantry Division, PNP SAF, Task Force Davao, PNP RHQ, DCPO, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Coast Guard, BJMP, PNP NSU, 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion, Comval PPO and Regional Training School.



Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will formally open the tournament today at 2:00 p.m. Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte will also be on hand for the opening program which features the traditional team parade with their muses.



CMO will be parading the nucleus of its champion squad with top gun Bong Go at the forefront of its offensive which also has a strong support crew in Dioven Braga, Ariel Bonleon, Jason Tan, and Roy Bangkas. Ex pros Cadel Mosqueda and Dindo Pastor provide the experience.



The main challenge will come from RMG who will be out to snatch the title away from the Mayor's Men. Big surprises though will be expected from the Comval teams who will be joining the tournament for the first time. (NJB-City Sports)





CMO downs Pagcor 87-75 for win no. 5



League-leading City Mayor's Office got a scare on Halloween but still fashioned out a methodical 87-75 win over a stubborn Pagcor crew to notch its fifth win in as many games in the year-ending Inday Sara Cup basketball tournament at the Almendras Gym.



The Halloween win came after Pagcor, which played for the first time in the tourney, stood its ground against the marauding Mayor's Men before giving up its tough stand in the wake of a final juggernaut by CMO.



Streak-shooting Bong Go had a game-high 33 markers while slotman Marvin Mondigo and quarterback Ryan Alquizar chipped in a combined 23. Eric Tuadles led Pagcor with 21 while Ric Baraquias added 17.



In other games, Sangguniang Panlungsod won for the first time after two losses with a 115-107 overtime win over a veteran-laden DCWD while Muslim All-Stars turned back IBP 91-83.



Mike Bantilan exploded for SP with 46 points and Jilian de Guzman added 28 in a two-pronged attack by the Legislators while the Watermen relied on the 26 points of Pong Dizon who has dropped to 0-3.



Ming Distancia paced Muslim with 25 while former PBL standout Arvin Bonleon had 22 for the Lawyers. (NJB-City Sports)